Grit & Grind: 10 Principles for Living an Extraordinary Life

It's not WHAT challenges you face in life but HOW you face them that determines how fast you reach your goals.

Rhonda Vetere, seasoned C-Suite technology veteran, knows firsthand that there's no such thing as a perfect, struggle-free life. In her work as a Global Technology Executive, she's faced down some of the biggest financial crises of modern times, and she knows it's not WHAT challenges you face in life but HOW you face them that matters.

Grit & Grind uses real-life stories of how Vetere and her team navigate the volatile tech industry and illustrates a simple 10-part practice for building bone-deep confidence in your own abilities no matter what the challenge is.

We all face obstacles as we wind our way through life. Whether you're seeking success at work, creating a lasting relationship, or just trying to get unstuck in some area of your life, the quickest way to get what you want is to dive into the mess and learn your way through it.

Grit & Grind's 10-part practice provides the framework.
You provide the willingness to dive in.

No matter what challenges you face, no matter how messy things get, you CAN work your way through them, and things WILL be better on the other side.

When you re not afraid of getting your hands dirty, and when you embrace the idea that grit and grind can be fun, nothing can stop you from achieving the life you desire.

Rhonda Vetere is a seasoned C-Suite technology veteran who has worked across industries as a Global Technology Executive. A change agent for digital transformation, she has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies including Este e Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, Lehman Brothers, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, MCI, and Worldcom. She was named a top female global technology icon by Worth Magazine.

As an industry expert and influencer, Vetere has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including WIT Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. She has lived and worked internationally in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India and has managed teams of more than 20,000 people. Vetere is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.

An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, she stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis.